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Archive Records Analyst

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Other

Posted Jul 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a global deployment you supported. How did you track progress across countries?

What they are checking: Whether they can track and report progress clearly across many countries, since global archive projects slip easily without steady oversight.

Tell me about a time you worked with IT on an archiving or records system issue.

What they are checking: Whether they work well with IT on archive systems, since records management depends heavily on the tools that store and protect them.

How do you keep people engaged in records governance when they see it as paperwork?

What they are checking: Whether they can make records governance feel worthwhile to busy people, since compliance depends on everyday cooperation across the business.

What would you do

A business unit is behind on transferring records to the electronic archive. How do you get them moving?

What they are checking: Whether they can move other teams to follow governance without formal authority, which is how most records work actually gets done.

How would you write a communication about a new archiving process for a global audience versus one country?

What they are checking: Whether they adjust their message for different audiences, because a global team and a single country need different detail and tone.

A milestone is going to slip. How do you tell management and stakeholders?

What they are checking: Whether they raise schedule problems early and honestly, because late surprises damage trust with management and stakeholders.

About the work

How do GxP records like clinical, regulatory and safety records change the way you manage an archive?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how regulated GxP records must be kept and found for inspections, because gaps can put product approvals at risk.

Walk me through the records lifecycle from creation to disposition.

What they are checking: Whether they know the full life of a record from creation to disposal, which is the foundation of sound records management.

What do you check to make sure an electronic archive keeps records trustworthy over time?

What they are checking: Data integrity concepts like audit trails, metadata and format longevity.

How do legal holds affect records disposition, and how would you manage them?

What they are checking: Whether they understand legal holds and the serious risk of destroying records that must be kept, which can create legal exposure.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

Purpose: The Archive Records Analyst provides leadership for high-priority, complex initiatives supporting the records management electronic archiving program. This department archives records from across the company, including business and GxP regulated records such as Pre-Clinical, Clinical, Regulatory and Safety. This position is a key member of the Electronic Records Archiving Center of Practice, with responsibility for supporting the global deployment of the records lifecycle governance and applications. This position reports to the AbbVie Archive Senior Manager/Manager. Responsibilities • Assumes a leadership role in driving records management enterprise governance • Contributes to program performance including implementation of activities per the records strategy • Key interface with global records management teams • Monitor and report on global deployment project plans / deliverables as required for management • Provide program status updates as required against milestones to management and business stakeholders • Ability to work with archiving IT system(s) and team(s) • Can create and effectively deliver communication plans and communications that are: • Clear and concise • Across management levels • Targeted for a country, region or global audience • Must have excellent partnering skills to facilitate projects within and across organizations • Accountable for providing input and managing within budgetary requirements • Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures • Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications • Required Education: • Associate, Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 5 years minimum related experience OR High School diploma or equivalent and 7 years related experience ; Related certifications a plus • 5+ years related experience in a regulated industry such as, pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturing, regulatory affairs or quality • 5+ years of experience in records management and/or working in an archive • Knowledge and hands on experience with a Document and/or Records Management System • Experience working in a complex, matrixed environment • Robust communication skills, both oral and written • Advanced knowledge and experience with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint • Preferred Experience: • Experience with global teams and/or deployments • Experience working with IT systems Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​ • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​ • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​ • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​ AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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